OPRE Evaluation: Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project [Impact, Descriptive, and Cost Studies]

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix Q.1. Summary of requested changes May 2022.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-29
Appendix P.2. Federal Register Notice - 30-day request published March 2022.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-29
Appendix G.1. NextGen Project recruitment materials.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-29
Appendix Q. Summary of requested changes.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-29
Appendix P.1. Federal Register Notice - 30-day request.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-05
Appendix A.1. Bridges consent forms.docx Supplementary Document	2021-02-05
NonSub Change Request Memo_NextGen_12.8.20.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-12-09
NextGen Project Full ICR SSB_v16.docx Supporting Statement B	2022-04-29
NextGen Project Full ICR SSA_v16.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-04-29
Appendix P. Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix O. Instrument 11 Cost workbook.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix N. Instrument 10 In-depth participant interview guide.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix M. Instrument 9 Semi-structured employer discussion guide.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix L. Instrument 8 Semi-structured program discussion guide.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix K. Instrument 7 Program leadership survey.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix J. Instrument 6 Staff characteristics survey.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix I. Instrument 5 Service receipt tracking.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix H. Instrument 4 Second follow-up survey.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix G. Follow-up survey reminders and notifications - revised.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-29
Appendix F. Instrument 3 First follow-up survey.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-12
Appendix E. Reporting burden and cost_Phase 2 data collection instruments_revised Feb 2021.docx Supplementary Document	2021-02-05
Appendix D. Question-by-question justification for follow-up surveys - revised.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-29
Appendix C. Question-by-question justification for identifying and contact information-revised.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-29
Appendix B. Question-by-question justification for baseline survey-revised.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-29
Appendix A. Informed consent form-revised.docx Supplementary Document	2021-02-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
253156	Second follow-up survey – participants Other-Survey	New
253155	First follow-up survey – participants Other-Survey	New
245673	Semi-structured employer discussion guide – employers Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
245672	Service receipt tracking – staff Other-	Unchanged
244823	Cost workbook – staff Other-Workbook	Unchanged
244822	In-depth participant interviews – participants Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
244821	Semi-structured program discussion guide - program staff and providers Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
244820	Semi-structured program discussion guide -program supervisors and partners Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
244819	Semi-structured program discussion guide –program leaders Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
244818	Program leadership survey – program leaders Other-Survey	Unchanged
244813	Staff characteristics survey – staff Other-Survey	Unchanged
240715	Baseline survey & Identifying and contact information –staff Other-Survey	Modified
240714	Baseline survey & Identifying and contact information – participants Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0545	ICR Reference No: 202204-0970-020
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-0970-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: OPRE Evaluation: Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project [Impact, Descriptive, and Cost Studies]
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/02/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	04/30/2023
Responses	28,998	23,664
Time Burden (Hours)	9,241	4,813
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is conducting data collection activities for the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project (NextGen Project). The project includes experimental impact, descriptive, and cost studies of about 10 programs. As described in the initial request, we are using a two-phased approach for our information collection requests. The first phase included instruments that will be uniform across programs selected for evaluation. The second phase includes materials that could be tailored to programs and therefore finalized after recruitment of specific programs. This request is for approval for minor changes to the first phase baseline survey, to use a subset of second phase instruments with programs selected for inclusion in the NextGen Project, with changes to those instruments, as well as changes to the tokens of appreciation for the follow-up surveys. We do not intend for this information to be used as the principal basis for public policy decisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 31 413 Name of Law: Social Security Act, as amended by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 906	01/08/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 541	03/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 13

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Baseline survey & Identifying and contact information – participants
Baseline survey & Identifying and contact information –staff
Cost workbook – staff
First follow-up survey – participants
In-depth participant interviews – participants
Program leadership survey – program leaders
Second follow-up survey – participants
Semi-structured employer discussion guide – employers
Semi-structured program discussion guide - program staff and providers
Semi-structured program discussion guide -program supervisors and partners
Semi-structured program discussion guide –program leaders
Service receipt tracking – staff
Staff characteristics survey – staff

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	28,998	23,664	0	2,667	2,667	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,241	4,813	0	2,214	2,214	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The requested changes submitted as part of this request do not change the initial burden estimates for either Phase 1 or Phase 2, but ACF is now tailoring and plans to field some of the Phase 2 materials. These have now been added to the active burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,182,666

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/02/2022

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